E7 chord

The E7 chord (E dominant seventh) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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E1G#3B5Db7

About the dominant seventh chord

A major chord with a minor seventh on top. It has tension that wants to resolve, usually to the chord a fifth below.

Formula: 1 3 5 b7. Used in: Blues, funk, disco, jazz and soulful house.

E7 inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with E7

E7 is the V chord in A major and VII chord in F# minor.

It also appears in B Dorian (IV), C# Phrygian (III), D Lydian (II), E Mixolydian (I).

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Questions

What notes are in a E7 chord?

E, G#, B, D.

What is the formula of a dominant seventh chord?

1 3 5 b7. A major chord with a minor seventh on top. It has tension that wants to resolve, usually to the chord a fifth below.

What key is E7 in?

E7 is a chord in A major (V), F# minor (VII).

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